Falconhurst SchoolOrchard Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Falconhurst School and Orchard Academy are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Falconhurst School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Falconhurst School is ahead on our composite score.
Falconhurst School was judged Good and Orchard Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Falconhurst School and 52.0% for Orchard Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Falconhurst School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchard Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesFalconhurst School | Milton KeynesOrchard Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 84 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 54th of 84 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 360 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX | Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.5% | 44.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Falconhurst School
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